King Lear - Is justice found?
‘I am a man more sinned against than sinning’ In King Lear, do the characters get what they deserve? The theme of justice is apparent throughout King Lear and in some cases we do see justice being served but we also many gross injustices within the play. This play is tragic because of the shocking and unnatural way that the essentially noble and decent characters are treated. The main character, King Lear comes to mind immediately when thinking about the theme of justice within the play, as there can be great debate on whether or not he deserved the harsh cruelty that he received from Goneril, Regan, and Cornwall. When we are first introduced to King Lear, the audience is not given a good impression of him. He is shown to be immature and foolish in the way he deals with the passing down of his legacy to his children. The ‘Love test’ that he puts his daughters through would not be expected of a wise king and this act of folly paves the way for his downfall. He scorns and banishes his most loved daughter simply because she will not reduce herself to the level of a sycophant as her sisters had done. Cordelia tells us, ‘I cannot heave / My heart into my mouth’ which explains clearly that her love for her father is there and i
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Approximate Word count = 1240
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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